Stout vs Porter: Can You Tell The Difference?

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2 жыл бұрын

The beer styles of Stouts and Porters both go back hundreds of years. In fact one evolved from the other. But if given a blind taste test, could you tell which is which? We put that question to a panel of taste testers - let's find out how they did.
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@stevo728822 5 ай бұрын

I remember in the pubs in the 80's, the old people would order a "half and half". Which was half a stout with a bottle of IPA on the side. They'd just pour the IPA into the stout. It may have been their way of creating something like a Porter when it wasn't available on the pump.

@Spohcsom 5 ай бұрын

Oh yes I remember that now you mention it.

@GuardOfGaia 3 сағат бұрын

Depends where your from - in Fife for example a half and a half was a half pint of beer or ale - probably a 70 or 80 shilling ale and a measure of spirits - usually whisky. Northern England had black and tan - half stout and half brown ale.

@TheBruSho 2 жыл бұрын

This could be a fun series. I just did this at a brewery with a cream ale vs kolsch. Interesting similarities and differences.

@Falcrist 3 ай бұрын

When things go wrong and will not come right, though you do the best you can. When life looks black as the hour of night - *_a pint of plain is your only man!_*

@JusBrewing 2 жыл бұрын

What an awesome idea! I love taste tests and can't seem to stay away from them.

@flyingwombattv 2 жыл бұрын

Great video man, enjoy these types of videos!

@DudesBrews 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea for a video, theres a lot of overlap between the different sub styles but I would say a typical dry stout versus English porter would be showing a drier roasted flavour versus a slightly sweeter more chocolate coffee type thing from the porter based on the recipes I have used

@Ikaroth 2 жыл бұрын

Something to compare ,a regular Pilsner on lager yeast and a Pilsner on the Lutra kveik strain :D

@Homebrew58 2 жыл бұрын

Historically the only difference was the strength. Porter and Stout were almost always partigyled by London breweries (by far the largest producers of both beers) and they used the exact same grist so recipe wise, there was no difference. To understand the difference you need to understand the vocabulary of the time. In the 19th century the word "stout" simply meant strong.

@thegingerpowerranger Жыл бұрын

Yes. And the porter was the drink of choice of those working at the port as it was not as strong as the stout so it meant they could go back to work at the port after lunch break. Hence it became known as the porter.

@J_W_R_I Жыл бұрын

Spot on completely. As a veteran drinker of London’s, their classical Porter tastes no different than their “black cab” Stout

@Fitzrovialitter 11 күн бұрын

You are making up your own words. "Partigyled"? What does that even mean?

@77transamguy 2 жыл бұрын

This was a great idea! Pale vs IPA would be good but also just as hard, so may styles of both.

@dakotawest4119 2 жыл бұрын

I love this idea as a video.

@manueljulianrodriguez1705 2 жыл бұрын

I liked the versus. Maybe next time you could try maibock vs german helles export

@thomashamann7035 2 жыл бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed this idea, it frequently crosses my mind how perceptible differences could be. I have a suggestion... How about comparing Düsseldorfer Altbier with Californian Steam Beer? Both can be malty, bitter and fermented with slightly unique yeasts. Great show, Martin 👌

@Kaesekuchen002 2 жыл бұрын

I like the idea a lot! How about Pilsner and pale lager? Black IPA and hoppy porter?

@allanbrand 2 жыл бұрын

It would be interesting to know why they felt which one was which.

@ElementaryBrewingCo 2 жыл бұрын

Fun little experiment Martin!!! Steam beer vs lager might be fun, or Bud vs Miller vs Coors 🤣🤣

@lukasjager2085 2 жыл бұрын

Tripel vs. Belgian Golden Strong Ale

@JB-zx9dc 2 жыл бұрын

That was the first one that came to mind, nice call

@lukasjager2085 2 жыл бұрын

@@JB-zx9dc Thanks. I am not so sure I could tell them apart myself... :D

@TheHomebrewChallenge 2 жыл бұрын

I'd sure we willing to try :) Two of my favs..

@oscarosullivan4513 Жыл бұрын

@@TheHomebrewChallenge All Stouts are Porters but not all Porters are Stouts.

@timharstead4190 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you served them in the proper glassware which could be a big hint

@Tricky_Adventures 2 жыл бұрын

I thought he might be trying to throw them off. Either way, I think the glassware might have thrown off his test. He should have served them in a white and red wine glass :)

@irrlicht6997 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think pilsner vs märzen, IPA vs PA etc really is good tests... some of them are too overlapping and/or take too much knowledge to know the differences. I think a better test would be pilsner vs ale, or a pilsner recipe but one brewed with lager yeast vs one brewed with ale yeast, etc.

@tooidiotsbrewingcompany8137 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting, I wonder if they would get the same results if you offered a different style of porter and stout for them to test. I think it really depends on the individual beer and not they style alone.

@GentleGiantFan 2 жыл бұрын

Do Black IPA vs hoppy stout, or dry hopped APA vs session IPA..... 🤪 Interesting episode. Hope to see more of these. Some great ideas I'm seeing in the comments (kveik vs lager yeast).

@pachangamarrana1 2 жыл бұрын

Hoppy stout? Interesting. First time i hear that

@Christoph1888 2 жыл бұрын

Pale Ale vs IPA could be interesting or IPA vs DIPA.

@pdubb9754 2 жыл бұрын

Pale lager vs cream ale? Or blond. Or Kolsch.

@TheAlchemistsBrewery 2 жыл бұрын

Styles to compare: yeah, a lager to an ale. Maybe a regular international pale lager to a British Golden ale, or a regular steam beer.

@ferrisr 2 жыл бұрын

Other options to compare the Pale Lager might be a Kölsch or a Cream Ale.

@melpomenean 2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps hefeweizen vs witbier?

@geirasjmg 2 жыл бұрын

Pale Lager vs Pilsner next time

@TomBeld 2 жыл бұрын

Weizen vs Witbier (or Wheat Ale)!

@marksoler7338 2 жыл бұрын

Pilsner vs. Kölsch? Cream Ale vs. Pale Ale? English IPA vs. American pale ale?

@KieranShort 2 жыл бұрын

What about Milk Stout and Oyster Stout?

@bastoktok 2 жыл бұрын

Doppel bock vs Belgian dubbel, Vienna vs Amber Czech vs Marzen

@oscarcastellanos9270 5 ай бұрын

The higher alcohol in the Stout contributes to the lesser foam.

@chrisl2285 4 ай бұрын

Irish Stout vs American Porter would be tough. I mostly drink Imperial Stouts and I think that would be much easier, although I'm sure there are some out there that would fool me.

@DavidR-hg3lp 5 ай бұрын

What about Milk Stout on your list

@LessAiredvanU 4 ай бұрын

I could with a pint of each... After a couple of pints of each I might struggle. After three pints of each, I would not care!

@s6philly 2 жыл бұрын

Pale Ale vs XPA or Black IPA vs American Brown Ale

@grlmgor 2 жыл бұрын

First one will be hard. Second one you can tell by the color and should be able to tell by the taste.

@matthewosborne221 Жыл бұрын

You forgot to list the original which was Brown porter. Kinda weird you put American but missed off the first porter style made. Which I believe was a blend of new using brown malt and not roast and an old/sour porter.

@craigbenz4835 4 ай бұрын

Either way you can't go bad.

@jafarym77 2 жыл бұрын

Next time: cream ale vs American light lager

@Soupy_loopy 2 жыл бұрын

Didn't even mention cucumber stout? It's the most refreshing summer stout, but it's hard to find anywhere outside of Massachusetts.

@JZH10000 2 жыл бұрын

Festbier vs marzen very similar, but not the same

@coryserratore5951 2 жыл бұрын

Hefeweizen and American Wheat Ale

@heatherandtimsharp 2 жыл бұрын

pale ale vs English bitter

@Soupy_loopy 2 жыл бұрын

Now explain why my wife thinks cream ale should be creamy? What did she say? "I think of cream ale, I think it's going to be..." I forget exactly what she said. I keep trying to tell her, but she doesn't listen to me.

@chrisz8532 2 жыл бұрын

I recon that Stout is more roasted coffee flavoured and dry, Porter sweeter and maybe molasses tasting? I think that’s how I’d decide which is what.

@grlmgor 2 жыл бұрын

Also depends if it not a milk stout then you would also get the sweetness.

@Jmonty580 2 жыл бұрын

Belgian strong dark ale vs quads

@LaurenCutthroat 2 жыл бұрын

Ooof.. sounds scary. 🙃

@JB-zx9dc 2 жыл бұрын

But BJCP doesn't list quadrupel as a style right? Just in Belgium they call it a quad?

@lukasjager2085 2 жыл бұрын

I always thought, they were the same. What is the difference?

@eduardoorvananosarcher4053 2 жыл бұрын

Should just raise the glass against the light... stouts, and especially Irish Stouts have roasted barley in them, that's as dark as you can get... so raising the glass against the light should reveal in the edges of the mentioned vessel the identity of the liquid... if you get scarlet flashes then it's a porter... if you get dark brown or almost black flashes... then it's a stout.

@denizesantana9123 2 жыл бұрын

Cream Ale v standart American lager

@Ogata123 2 жыл бұрын

Dark beers i like are stouts. Ones i dont are porters. Simple as 😎

@jackeddemon Жыл бұрын

More darker? 😂

@danilokbrito 2 жыл бұрын

German pils x czech premium lager x American Hop lager

@jasongarland3165 2 жыл бұрын

If you really want to blow tasters' minds, ask them to identify the English porter versus the American porter or American premium lager vs German lager.

@TheAlchemistsBrewery 2 жыл бұрын

It's simple. The stout is the stout and the porter is the porter.

@LaurenCutthroat 2 жыл бұрын

I wanna see you say that again, but blindfolded, Patrick. 😒🤣